The highest court in civil and criminal matters, hearing cases mainly by leave to appeal on questions important for the application of law. Finland also has a separate Supreme Administrative Court.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- supreme
- Court type
- Supreme court for civil and criminal matters
- Jurisdiction
- National — final appeal by leave
- Seat
- Helsinki
- Composition
- A president and justices sitting in panels.
- Appointment
- Appointed by the President of the Republic on the court’s proposal.
- Languages
- Finnish, Swedish
Where an appeal goes next
None domestically; the European Court of Human Rights may follow.
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